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Writer (WGA):
Nicole Holofcener (written by)
Release Date:
7 April 2006 (Canada)
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Plot:
After she quits her lucrative job, Olivia finds herself unsure about her future and her relationships with her successful and wealthy friends. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins
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1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(19 articles)
Lionsgate Music names Tracy McKnight as VP, Film Music
(From BusinessofCinema. 4 October 2009, 7:03 AM, PDT)
Nicole Holofcener to direct a cancer comedy
(From AfterEllen.com. 19 August 2009, 8:00 AM, PDT)
(From BusinessofCinema. 4 October 2009, 7:03 AM, PDT)
Nicole Holofcener to direct a cancer comedy
(From AfterEllen.com. 19 August 2009, 8:00 AM, PDT)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Catherine Keener | ... | Christine |
 | Jason Isaacs | ... | David |
 | Timm Sharp | ... | Richard |
 | Joan Cusack | ... | Franny |
 | Greg Germann | ... | Matt |
 | Hailey Noelle Johnson | ... | Tammy |
 | Simon McBurney | ... | Aaron |
 | Frances McDormand | ... | Jane |
 | Jake Cherry | ... | Wyatt |
 | Jennifer Aniston | ... | Olivia |
 | Bob Stephenson | ... | Marty |
 | Marin Hinkle | ... | Maya |
 | Scott Caan | ... | Mike |
 | Troy Ruptash | ... | Brad |
 | Elizabeth Keener | ... | Lancome Saleswoman |
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Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief drug use.
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Runtime:
88 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Ireland:15A |
UK:15 |
Australia:M |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Finland:K-11 |
Sweden:Btl |
Singapore:M18 |
Germany:o.Al. |
USA:R (certificate #42071) |
Argentina:13 |
Brazil:14 |
France:U |
South Korea:15 |
Netherlands:AL |
South Africa:13LS
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The dinner at the beginning of the film was shot in a real restaurant in Los Angeles. The film crew damaged the interior, leaving marks all over the walls. That scene was the first in which all the key characters were filming together at the same time.
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Continuity: In the thrift store when Aaron is trying on sweaters, his sweater appears inside-out even before the guy trying to pick him up urges him to try on a new sweater.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Richard: So the corrugated metal not only reflects the beauty of the common, off-the-shelf material but also emphasizes the invisible line between the old and the new construction.
Christine: Wait. There'll be a line?
Richard: It's invisible.
David: Just let him finish.
Christine: Oh, sorry.
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Richard: So the corrugated metal not only reflects the beauty of the common, off-the-shelf material but also emphasizes the invisible line between the old and the new construction.
Christine: Wait. There'll be a line?
Richard: It's invisible.
David: Just let him finish.
Christine: Oh, sorry.
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Referenced in The Making of 'Friends with Money' (2006) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Circle in the Sand
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Not only is this not a groundbreaking film, it's not a particularly pleasant, or enjoyable one either. It centers around a group of early 40s-somethings who hate their lives, their spouses and their place in the world. The casting of Aniston is strange, as she is easily 10 years younger then her circle of friends.
While you'd think that the film is trying to state "happiness has nothing to do with how much money you have", the opposite appears to be true as the more elevated couples do have less problems. And, if fact, all of Aniston's problems are seemingly solved when she manages to snag a wealthy (albeit slacker) guy herself. While the three married couples do have children, they don't add anything to the story, as they seem more like convenient accessories than meaningful relations. While that may be a creative choice, the fact that it runs across all three couples identically makes me inclined to believe it's just sloppy, two-dimensional screen writing. None of the story lines are brought full circle and the entire exercise feels like a long death march towards irrelevance. Several interesting notions are addressed, but none closely examined or fully developed. While there are poignant moments and some nice creative decisions (i.e. allowing the actors to look their age), this genre has been mined before to better results (i.e. "Grand Canyon").